Are cycle helmets actually safe

[shouldbeinbed]

Pro's: you instantly become more attractive when you take it off.
Cons: you may still be wearing dayglo lycra.

 

[BentMikey]

Well they'll save you breaking your nose if you face butt the black stuff!

Cycling helmets don't cover your nose, so no. DH full face stuff excluded, but then it's unlikely anyone would use those on the black stuff.

 

[ComedyPilot]

/me gets popcorn

...and cuts a hole in the bottom of the tub?

 

[ufkacbln]

Buff:

Toupee:

"nuff said!

 

[Mark_Robson]

Buff:

Toupee:

"nuff said!

It's one of those new fangled invisible buffs with no UV protection.

 

[ufkacbln]

But it passed EN1078!

 

[Globalti]

Having once been knocked off, gone over the bars, somersaulted and clouted my head on the pavement hard enough to see stars, I always wear a helmet. My helmet after that accident was cracked right down the middle, the rear strap was embedded deeply into the shell and the outside of the shell itself had a flat on it with the texture of the pavement. Without the helmet I reckon I might not be here at all or I might be typing this from a wheelchair with an eyelid-actuated keyboard.

 

[Iainj837]

It is down to personal choice, I wear mine as I had an accident a couple of years ago, it did prevent me breaking my nose.


Regards Iain

 

[Bandini]

Pros -your mom will be happy
Cons-you'll get helmet hair

Ha! add 'and sit like a lurid mushroom on top of your head' to the cons, and that about sums it up for me!

Just tell your mum you wear one or send her some stuff from anti-compulsion sites. I think my mum might worry if I did wear one now.

 

[hackbike 666]

Do I only need this protection when outside or should I wear it at all times?


You need another Buff over your mouth.


Because otherwise they would look like this...

Is that Jeremy Clarkson?

 

[Happiness Stan]

Yep I dread to think what injuries you may have sustained if you'd had the extra weight of a helmet on your head.

And all those horrible rotational injuries, A+E waiting rooms are full of them

 

[ufkacbln]

And all those horrible rotational injuries, A+E waiting rooms are full of them

Well they certainly aren't full of unhelmeted cyclists with head injuries

 

[ufkacbln]

Having once been knocked off, gone over the bars, somersaulted and clouted my head on the pavement hard enough to see stars, I always wear a helmet. My helmet after that accident was cracked right down the middle, the rear strap was embedded deeply into the shell and the outside of the shell itself had a flat on it with the texture of the pavement. Without the helmet I reckon I might not be here at all or I might be typing this from a wheelchair with an eyelid-actuated keyboard.

Have you ever watched "You've been framed"?

 

[adds21]

It is down to personal choice, I wear mine as I had an accident a couple of years ago, it did prevent me breaking my nose.

Were you wearing it over your face?

 

[ufkacbln]

Don't be naive...

This is simply another example of just how omnipotent these magic hats really are.